Dublin Bay Prawn
Description
of the Dublin Bay Prawn
The Dublin Bay Prawn is known by a variety of other names such
as Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, Langoustine and Scampi. It
is a commercially important crustacean and considered a delicacy
in most European countries. It is a nocturnal animal and hides
in burrows on the sea floor during the day, coming out to eat
and breed.
Profile of
the Dublin Bay Prawn
This
Profile contains interesting facts and information about the
Dublin Bay Prawn species.
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Size: Up to 20cm
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Fish Tank
conditions:
PH 8.0 to 8.4
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Diet / Feeding:
Crustaceans and Worms
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Temperament:
Territorial and Predatory
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Habitat: Bottom
Dwellers at depths of up to 800m
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Range: North
Eastern Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Scientific
Classification of the Dublin Bay Prawn
Definition: Scientific
classification, or biological classification, is how biologists
group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical
characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the
science of taxonomy.
Interesting Facts and Information -
How do you identify
the sex of a Dublin Bay Prawn?
The males and females of many fish species have different colors
or different shaped bodies. But there are also other fish
species where there is no visible difference. Its sometimes
tricky being an ichthyologist!
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why is the Dublin Bay Prawn called an Arthropod?
An Arthropod is an invertebrate
animal (without a backbone) that has a segmented body with
jointed limbs (appendages). Prawns
have ten walking legs; the front three pairs have claws, the
first of which are larger than the others. The legs of the
prawn are divided into seven segments. These are: Coxa,
Dactylus, Basis, Carpus, Ischium, Merus and Propodus. The limbs
are biramous which means that they branch into two and
subsequent sections are then joined end to end. At the end of
the limbs are the chelae which is the correct term for pincers
or claws.
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why do Dublin Bay Prawn have gills?
Gills enable the Dublin Bay Prawn to breathe. Gills consist of thin
sheets of tissue containing blood vessels. As water passes over
the gills oxygen is absorbed into the blood stream Carbon
dioxide passes out into the water. The gills are protected by a
large bony plate called an operculum. Some fish species however
have lungs and breathe air.
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Why do Dublin Bay Prawn have an Exoskeleton?
A prawns shell is an
exoskeleton. An exoskeleton protects the crustacean from
predators and is also used for sensing and feeding. The
exoskeleton grows and hardens and is eventually shred when the carpace becomes too small. The carpace is the upper section of
the exoskeleton.
Interesting Facts and Information about
Dublin Bay Prawn
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